About: West Bengal Official Language Act, 1961

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The West Bengal Official Language Act, 1961 was an act of the legislature of the State of West Bengal, Republic of India, which accorded official status to the Bengali language for all state business, including legislation, except in the three hill subdivisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong of the existing Darjeeling district in which the Nepali language was also recognised. It was passed during the chief ministership of B. C. Roy. The demands for Nepali had mainly come from the Nepali-speaking Gorkha majority communities of the Himalayan subdivisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong. In 1992 Nepali was recognised as one of languages with official status in India by being included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.

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  • The West Bengal Official Language Act, 1961 was an act of the legislature of the State of West Bengal, Republic of India, which accorded official status to the Bengali language for all state business, including legislation, except in the three hill subdivisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong of the existing Darjeeling district in which the Nepali language was also recognised. It was passed during the chief ministership of B. C. Roy. The demands for Nepali had mainly come from the Nepali-speaking Gorkha majority communities of the Himalayan subdivisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong. In 1992 Nepali was recognised as one of languages with official status in India by being included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. (en)
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  • The West Bengal Official Language Act, 1961 was an act of the legislature of the State of West Bengal, Republic of India, which accorded official status to the Bengali language for all state business, including legislation, except in the three hill subdivisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong of the existing Darjeeling district in which the Nepali language was also recognised. It was passed during the chief ministership of B. C. Roy. The demands for Nepali had mainly come from the Nepali-speaking Gorkha majority communities of the Himalayan subdivisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong. In 1992 Nepali was recognised as one of languages with official status in India by being included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. (en)
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  • West Bengal Official Language Act, 1961 (en)
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